33rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 56 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150228892 | STORAGE DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a storage device includes first electrodes, second electrodes, a resistance change layer provided between the first electrodes and the second electrodes, and ion metal particles that are formed in an island form between the first electrodes and the resistance change layer and that contain a metal movable inside the resistance change layer. The first electrodes and the second electrodes are formed of a material which is more unlikely to be ionized as compared to the metal, and the first electrodes are in contact with the resistance change layer in an area around the ion metal particles. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228893 | SCALABLE SILICON BASED RESISTIVE MEMORY DEVICE - A memory cell that includes a first metal layer formed over a substrate is provided. The substrate includes one or more complementary metal-oxide semiconductor devices. The memory cell also includes a via device that connects at least a portion of the first metal layer and at least another portion of a second metal layer. The first metal layer has a first thickness having an edge thereof that serves as an electrode for a memory cell formed by the via device. The memory cell scales as a function of the first thickness and at least in part independent of a minimum feature size of the memory device. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228894 | LOW TEMPERATURE DEPOSITION FOR SILICON-BASED CONDUCTIVE FILM - Providing for low temperature deposition of silicon-based electrical conductor for solid state memory is described herein. In various disclosed embodiments, the silicon-based conductor can form an electrode of a memory cell, an interconnect between conductive components of an electronic device, a conductive via, a wire, and so forth. Moreover, the silicon-based electrical conductor can be formed as part of a monolithic process incorporating complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) device fabrication. In particular embodiments, the silicon-based electrical conductor can be a p-type silicon germanium compound, that is activated upon deposition at temperatures compatible with CMOS device fabrication. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228895 | RESISTIVE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY - A resistive random access memory including a first electrode, a dielectric layer, at least a first nanostructure and a second electrode is provided. The dielectric layer is disposed on the first electrode. The first nanostructure is disposed between the first electrode and the dielectric layer and includes a plurality of first cluster-type-type metal nanoparticles and a plurality of first covering-type metal nanoparticles. The first cluster-type-type metal nanoparticles are disposed on the first electrode. The first covering-type metal nanoparticles covers the first cluster-type-type metal nanoparticles, wherein a diffusion coefficient of the first cluster-type-type metal nanoparticles is larger than a diffusion coefficient of the first covering-type metal nanoparticles. The second electrode is disposed on the dielectric layer. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228896 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes a first conductive layer extending in a first direction, a second conductive layer extending in a second direction and disposed over the first conductive layer, the first and second directions being substantially perpendicular to each other, and a variable resistance layer disposed over the first conductive layer, the variable resistance layer extending in the second direction. An upper portion of the variable resistance layer is disposed between lower portions of two neighboring second conductive layers including the second conductive layer. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228897 | DOSE-CONTROLLED, FLOATING EVAPORATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBES FOR USE IN HIGH PERFORMANCE FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS - High density films of semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes having a high degree of nanotube alignment are provided. Also provided are methods of making the films and field effect transistors (FETs) that incorporate the films as conducting channel materials. The single-walled carbon nanotubes are deposited from a thin layer of organic solvent containing solubilized single-walled carbon nanotubes that is spread over the surface of an aqueous medium, inducing evaporative self-assembly upon contacting a solid substrate. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228898 | 6,12-DIOXAANTHANTHRENE DERIVATIVE, ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT - There are provided a 6,12-dioxaanthanthrene derivative which is an organic semiconductor material capable of improving resistance to mechanical deformation, an organic semiconductor element, and a method for manufacturing the organic semiconductor element. The 6,12-dioxaanthanthrene derivative is represented by structural formula (1). R | 2015-08-13 |
20150228899 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT - An organic electroluminescent device containing, between an anode and a cathode facing each other, a first hole transporting layer, an adjacent layer adjacent to an emitting layer, and an emitting layer, in this order from the side of the anode, wherein the first hole transporting layer contains a compound represented by the following formula (1), is provided as an organic EL device that is capable of being driven at a low voltage and has a prolonged life time and high efficiency. (In the formula, R | 2015-08-13 |
20150228900 | SOLUTION-PROVIDING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE (OLED) DISPLAY USING THE APPARATUS - A solution-providing apparatus and method of manufacturing organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display using the apparatus are disclosed. In one aspect, the apparatus comprises a storage unit, a spraying unit, a pipe, an emission-inducing unit, and a spectrometer. The storage unit is configured to store the solution that includes a light emissive material. The spraying unit is configured to spray the solution toward the substrate. The pipe interconnects the storage unit and the spraying unit. The emission-inducing unit is configured to excite the light emissive material of the solution that flows through the pipe so as to emit light from the solution. The spectrometer is configured to measure the wavelength and intensity of the light. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228901 | POLYMER COMPOSITION AND POLYMER LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE USING SAME - Disclosed is a composition containing one or more aromatic ether compounds, one or more compounds having a boiling point of not less than 200° C., and one or more polymers which are charge-transporting or luminescent in a solid state. This composition is characterized in that the compounds having a boiling point of not less than 200° C. are selected from the group consisting of aliphatic compounds which may have a heteroatom, alicyclic compounds which may have a heteroatom, aromatic compounds having two or less substituents and a heterocyclic compounds having two or less substituents. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228902 | FORMULATIONS CONTAINING CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS AND USE THEREOF IN ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The invention relates to formulations containing doped conductive polymers, which due to outstanding hole injection characteristics and high conductivity are very suitable for use in organic electronic devices, preferably in organic electroluminescent devices, in particular in the buffer layers thereof. Thus the invention further relates to the use of the formulations according to the invention in organic electronic devices, preferably in electroluminescent devices, in particular in the buffer layers thereof. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228903 | PROCESS OF SURFACE MODIFICATION OF DIELECTRIC STRUCTURES IN ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The invention relates to a process of modifying the surface energy of dielectric structures, like for example dielectric layers or bank structures, in organic electronic (OE) devices, more specifically in organic field effect transistors (OFETs). | 2015-08-13 |
20150228904 | CONDENSED FLUORANTHENE COMPOUND, MATERIAL FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT USING THIS COMPOUND, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT USING THIS MATERIAL, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A fused fluoranthene compound which includes an indeno[3,2-b]fluoranthene skeleton having a hetero atom is a novel compound, which is useful as a material for organic electroluminescence devices for use in an organic electroluminescence device and an electronic equipment. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228905 | COMPOUNDS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (1), to the use thereof in electronic devices, and to electronic devices, particularly organic electroluminescence devices, comprising said compounds according to the invention, particularly as blue emitting material in an emitting layer. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228906 | ORGANIC LUMINESCENT MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ORGANIC LUMINESCENT MATERIAL AND ORGANIC LUMINESCENT ELEMENT - Provided are an organic luminescent material exhibiting excellent horizontal orientation or the like when produced into a film, an efficient method for producing such an organic luminescent material, and an organic light emitting element using such an organic luminescent material. This organic luminescent material or the like is used as a host material and is represented by the following general formula (1), having a donor-acceptor-type molecular structure containing an electron acceptor-like tetrafluoroarylene structure in its central part and a diphenylamine structure linked to each of the two ends of the tetrafluoroarylene structure through an electron donor-like arylene group; | 2015-08-13 |
20150228907 | Porous Films for Use in Light-Emitting Devices - Some porous films, such as organic non-polymeric porous films, may be useful for light outcoupling to increase light-emitting device efficiency. They may also be used for light scattering in other devices and for other applications related to the transfer of light. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228908 | CARBAZOLE-BASED COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A carbazole-based compound represented by Formula 1A and 1B: | 2015-08-13 |
20150228909 | CONDENSED CYCLIC COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A condensed cyclic compound represented by one of Formulae 1-1 to 1-12 is described in the specification. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228910 | THIADIAZOLE, LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS, AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The thiadiazole represented by formula (2) or (4), when used as a light-emitting material in a light-emitting element, allows the light-emitting element to emit near-infrared light: | 2015-08-13 |
20150228911 | CONDENSED CYCLIC COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A condensed cyclic compound is represented by Formula 1. An organic light-emitting device includes the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228912 | BISCARBAZOLE DERIVATIVE, MATERIAL FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE USING THE SAME - A biscarbazole derivative of the invention is represented by a formula (1) below. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228913 | BENZOTHIENOBENZOTHIOPHENE DERIVATIVE, ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL, AND ORGANIC TRANSISTOR - The present invention, the present invention relates to an organic semiconductor material having a benzothienobenzothiophene skeleton, an organic semiconductor ink containing the organic semiconductor material, and an organic transistor using the organic semiconductor material. An object of the present invention is to provide an organic semiconductor material that easily provides a film having a high carrier mobility without the need for a complicated process. It was found that a BTBT derivative having a particular arylene acetylene structure is crystallized by way of a high-order liquid crystal phase having a highly ordered molecular arrangement, and thus the BTBT derivative easily forms a film having a high mobility without requiring complicated heat treatment even when the film is formed by printing. This finding led to the achievement of the object. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228914 | METAL COMPOUNDS, METHODS, AND USES THEREOF - Disclosed herein are metal compounds useful in devices, such as, for example, OLEDs. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228915 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICES - An organic light-emitting device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. The organic layer includes an emission layer, and the emission layer includes at least one light-emitting material represented by one of Formulas 1 and 2. The organic layer further includes at least one hole-transporting material represented by one of Formulas 2(1) and 2(2). | 2015-08-13 |
20150228916 | BOTTOM-UP ULTRA-THIN FUNCTIONAL OPTOELECTRONIC FILMS AND DEVICES - The embodiments disclosed herein are directed to optoelectronic devices based, on ultra-thin, lightweight and in-situ deposited parylene substrates, as well as methods of manufacture. Using a bottom-up approach, a readily releasable parylene thin film can be used for fabricating thin film electronic and optoelectronic systems on the thin and light substrates having thicknesses in the nanometer to low micron range. The disclosed method enables the integration of forming a parylene substrate with, the fabrication of a complete photovoltaic device under a fully contained, controlled environment. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228917 | Optoelectronic Devices Based on Heterojunctions of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Silicon - Heterojunctions of single-walled carbon nanotubes and p-doped silicon produce a photocurrent when irradiated with visible light under reverse bias conditions. In optoelectronic devices utilizing the heterojunctions, the output current can be controlled completely by both optical and electrical inputs. The heterojunctions provide a platform for heterogeneous optoelectronic logic elements with high voltage-switchable photocurrent, photo-voltage responsivity, electrical ON/OFF ratio, and optical ON/OFF ratio. The devices are combined to make switches, logic elements, and imaging sensors. An assembly of 250,000 sensor elements on a centimeter-scale wafer is also provided, with each sensor element having a heterojunction of single-walled carbon nanotubes and p-doped silicon, and producing a current dependent on both the optical and the electrical input. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228918 | SOLAR CELL - A solar cell includes a translucent member disposed on the incident side of sunlight, an electrode member disposed on the opposite side from the incident side of sunlight and includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode, and an electricity-generating layer that is disposed between the translucent member and the electrode member and is composed of carbon nanotubes, the electricity-generating layer including a p-type first carbon nanotube layer that is disposed near the electrode member and is electrically connected to the positive electrode, and an n-type second carbon nanotube layer that is disposed near the translucent member and is partially electrically connected to the negative electrode | 2015-08-13 |
20150228919 | ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, there is provided an organic photovoltaic cell including substrate having a plurality of inclined surfaces and a plurality of solar cells formed on the inclined surfaces of the substrate. Each of the solar cells includes a pair of electrodes and a bulk heterojunction active layer interposed between the electrodes, the active layer containing a p-type organic semiconductor and an n-type organic semiconductor. An inclination of each of the inclined surfaces of the substrate against the horizontal plane is in the range of 60 to 89°, and the active layer exhibits a transmission of light within visible wavelength range of 3% or greater. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228920 | Photodetector Having a Built-In Means for Concentrating Visible Radiation and Corresponding Array - An organic photodetector comprising a first electrode ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150228921 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT, DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT - There is provided an organic electroluminescent element including a plurality of light-emitting units including at least a first light-emitting unit containing at least a first light-emitting layer, and a second light-emitting unit containing at least a second light-emitting layer, and a charge generating layer disposed between the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit. The first light-emitting unit is disposed between an anode and a cathode. The second light-emitting unit is disposed between the first light-emitting unit and the cathode. A film thickness of a hole transport layer in the second light-emitting unit is not less than 10% and not more than 25% to a total film thickness of the second light-emitting unit. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228922 | LAMINATED STRUCTURE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY UNIT EMPLOYING SAME - An organic light-emitting device includes, in order an anode, an organic layer comprising a light-emitting layer, and a cathode. The anode is a laminated structure comprising in order: a first anode layer comprising a metal compound or a conductive oxide; a second anode layer that is a reflective layer; and a third anode layer comprising a metal compound or a conductive oxide. Light generated in the light-emitting layer is extracted through the cathode. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228923 | Optoelectronic component and method for producing an optoelectronic component - Various embodiments may relate to an optoelectronic component, including a carrier, a planar, electrically active region on or above the carrier; an adhesion layer on or above the electrically active region, wherein the adhesion layer at least partly surrounds the electrically active region, a cover on or above the adhesion layer, wherein a part of the adhesion layer is exposed, and an encapsulation on or above the exposed adhesion layer, wherein the encapsulation is formed from an inorganic substance or substance mixture. Further various embodiments may relate to a method for producing an optoelectronic component. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228924 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A sealing film includes a first inorganic layer that has, in a surface thereof, a convex portion corresponding to an upper surface of an element layer, a second inorganic layer that covers the first inorganic layer, and an organic layer disposed between these layers. The surface of the first inorganic layer includes a recurved area changed from an area around the convex portion to the convex portion, and a flat area surrounding the element layer. The flat area includes an outer peripheral area on an outer end of the first inorganic layer, and an inner peripheral area between the outer peripheral area and the recurved area. The organic layer has an end in the outer peripheral area, has another portion in the recurved area, and avoids the inner peripheral area. A part of the second inorganic layer contacts the first inorganic layer in the inner peripheral area. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228925 | OLED DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND OLED DISPLAY APPARATUS - The present disclosure provides an OLED display device, a method for manufacturing the same, and an OLED display apparatus. The OLED device includes: a base substrate, an anode layer, a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, a light emitting material layer, an electron transport layer, an electron injection layer, a cathode layer and a packaging layer, wherein the hole injection layer, the hole transport layer, the electron transport layer and/or the electron injection layer are doped with a water-absorbing organic compound and an oxygen-absorbing organic compound. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228926 | ORGANIC EL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Provided is an organic EL device which can prevent invasion of moisture to an organic EL element. The organic EL device has an organic EL element in which a first electrode layer, a functional layer, and a second electrode layer are stacked in sequence on a transparent substrate having a planar expanse, and an inorganic sealing layer for sealing at least an emission area of the organic EL element. A soft adhesion layer is stacked directly onto the inorganic sealing layer with a planar expanse, and the soft adhesion layer is made of a resin, and has flexibility. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228927 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An organic light emitting display (OLED) device includes a substrate, a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of light emitting layers, a second electrode, a power supply line, a third electrode, and an encapsulation member. The third electrode that is formed on the power supply line and the second electrode that is formed on the light emitting layers extend to a contact region that is in a peripheral region of the substrate. The third electrode and the second electrodes have an uneven pattern in the contact region. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228928 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An organic light emitting diode device can have an enhanced thin film encapsulation layer for preventing moisture from permeating from the outside. The thin film encapsulation layer can have a multilayered structure in which one or more inorganic layers and one or more organic layers are alternately laminated. A barrier can be formed outside of a portion of the substrate on which the organic light emitting diode is formed. The organic layers of the thin film encapsulation layer can be formed inside an area defined by the barrier. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228929 | MICROCAVITY OLED LIGHT EXTRACTION - The present disclosure provides a light emitting device, an active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED) device that includes the light emitting device, and an image display device that includes the light emitting device. In particular, the light emitting device includes a microcavity organic light emitting diode (OLED) ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150228930 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Provided is a display apparatus in which a plurality of pixels are arranged. The pixels have a reflection layer, an optical distance adjusting layer, a pixel electrode, an insulating film, a light-emitting functional layer, and an opposing electrode that are sequentially layered in a Z direction. The insulating film has an opening that overlaps part of the pixel electrode. The reflection layer is disposed across the plurality of pixels, and has a high reflectance portion (where a first underlayer film and a reflection film are layered) and a low reflectance portion (where a second underlayer film and the reflection film are layered). The high reflectance portion (where the first underlayer film and the reflection film are layered) is disposed so as to overlap at least part of the opening when viewed from above. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228931 | Transparent OLED Light Extraction - The present disclosure provides novel light emitting devices including AMOLED displays, based on transparent OLED architecture, where a laminated nanostructured light extraction film can produce axial and integrated optical gains as well as improved angular luminance and color. Generally, the transparent AMOLED displays ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150228932 | TOP-EMITTING WHITE ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES HAVING IMPROVED EFFICIENCY AND STABILTIY - The present disclosure relates to an emissive construct, which can be used in various OLED applications, for example, top-emission white organic light-emitting diodes. The emissive construct can include an optional second fluorescent emissive layer having an emitter with a second T1, a first fluorescent emissive layer having an emitter with a first T1, the first T1 being greater than the second T1 value, a hole-blocking layer, and a phosphorescent emissive layer. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228933 | BATTERY PACK - A secondary battery includes a can having an opening at one end, an electrode assembly accommodated in the can through the opening, a cap plate that seals the opening, and an insulation plate below the cap plate. The can includes: a first surface that is convex; a second surface that faces the first surface and is concave; a third surface that is curved and connected to the first surface and the second surface to form a bottom surface; a first connection portion that connects the first surface and the third surface and has a round form having a first radius of curvature; and a second connection portion that connects the second surface and the third surface and has a round form having a second radius of curvature. At least one of the first radius of curvature and the second radius of curvature varies along a length of the third surface. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228934 | BATTERY PACK - A secondary battery including: a can having an opening at one end; and an electrode assembly in the can, wherein the can includes: a bottom surface which is curved; and a deformation inducing portion at the bottom surface to reduce a force needed for deformation when bending the bottom surface. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228935 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack including a can having an opening; an electrode assembly accommodated in the can; a cap plate closing the opening and including a protruding anchor portion; and an insulation plate having an anchor hole accommodating the anchor portion, wherein the anchor hole is a slot and is configured to allow movement of the anchor portion within the anchor hole when pressure is applied to the can and the cap plate. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228936 | PRISMATIC SECONDARY BATTERY - A prismatic secondary battery includes a battery case in a prismatic shape and a battery cover which seals up an opening part of the battery case. The battery cover has a convex part which projects toward the inside of the battery case, faces an inner surface of a side wall part of the battery case, and extends continuously along the entire periphery of the side wall part. Cover thickness of a contact part of the battery cover which is in contact with the upper end of the side wall part of the battery case at a position outside the convex part is greater than ½ of cover thickness of a blockage part blocking up an opening part at a position inside the convex part and is less than the cover thickness of the blockage part. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228937 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A NON-HAZMAT SHIPPABLE PORTABLE POWER DEVICE - Provided are a system and method for a non-hazmat shippable portable power device (“NHSPD”). The NHSPD includes at least one cell block providing a plurality of electrically isolated encased electrochemical cells each in a predetermined location, each cell having one positive and one negative terminal in a predetermined location. At least one backplane circuit board is disposed adjacent to each cell block and, for each positive and negative terminal of each cell, the adjacent circuit board provides electrically isolated traces from each cell to at least one grouping area, the grouping area providing a connection point for each trace. A physically separate interconnection cap having at least one external positive terminal and external negative terminal connected by electrical circuitry to at least one connector structured and arranged to physically connect with each connection point of each trace at such time as the interconnection cap is disposed adjacent to the at least one cell block such that the cap connector engages the trace connection points. A method of providing NHSPD is also disclosed. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228938 | FLAT BATTERY - A flat battery of the present invention is a flat battery including an exterior can and a sealing can with which an opening of the exterior can is sealed, wherein the exterior can and the sealing can include a bottom portion and a circumferential wall extending upright from an outer circumference of the bottom portion and have a cylindrical shape that is open at one end; a distal end portion of the circumferential wall of the exterior can is bent toward a central axis of the sealing can to form a curve, whereby the exterior can is fixed to the sealing can by crimping; in a cross-sectional shape of the sealing can in the direction of the central axis, the circumferential wall of the sealing can is a single layer wall without being folded back, and the circumferential wall of the sealing can includes a rectilinear portion that is connected to the bottom portion via a corner portion; and the rectilinear portion has a Vickers hardness greater than the Vickers hardness of the corner portion. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228939 | ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICE - An electrical storage device includes a case body having an opening, a lid, which closes the opening and has a through hole, an electrode assembly accommodated in the case body, and an electrode terminal. The electrode terminal has a base and a polar column portion, which projects from the base and shaped to pass from the inside of the case body through the through hole and protrude to the outside. A sealing member is sandwiched between the inner surface of the lid and a seat surface of the base. In a root portion of the polar column portion coupled to the base, in at least a part of the polar column portion around an axis thereof, a tapered portion, which spreads in the cross-sectional shape toward the base along the axis of the polar column portion, is provided. The sealing member is arranged radially outside of the tapered portion. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228940 | Backpack-Type Power Supply - A backpack-type power supply includes: a plurality of secondary battery cells; a case configured to accommodate the plurality of secondary battery cells and adapted to be worn on a user's back; and a cooling fan configured to cool the plurality of secondary battery cells. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228941 | BATTERY PACK - In the present invention, there is provided a battery pack including first to fifth terminal portions sequentially arrayed at one side surface of a housing, wherein the first terminal portion formed on one end side of the one side surface is a positive electrode terminal, the fifth terminal portion formed on the other end side is a negative electrode terminal, the fourth terminal portion formed adjacently to the fifth terminal portion is an ID terminal, and the fourth terminal portion and the fifth terminal portion are proximate to each other; and a guide portion for guiding the loading and unloading of the battery pack into and from a battery mounting portion is formed substantially in the center of the one side surface in array with the terminal portions, and the third terminal portion arranged centrally is formed at a position deviated toward the one end side or the other end side. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228942 | ELECTRICITY STORAGE MODULE - An electricity storage module is provided with a stack formed by stacking a plurality of electricity storage elements having positive and negative lead terminals that protrude outward from end portions. Differently polarized lead terminals of adjacent electricity storage elements are bent in opposite directions and connected by superimposing and welding the end portions thereof. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228943 | BATTERY PACK OF ELECTRIC POWER TOOL - A battery pack of an electric power tool comprises ten lithium-ion cells. The ten lithium-ion cells are connected in series. Each lithium-ion cell has a diameter equal to or less than 18 millimeters, a length equal to or less than 65 millimeters, and an internal resistance equal to or less than 30 milliohms. Because the battery pack has a high voltage in operation and is therefore able to supply large current, the battery pack is preferably configured incapable of being used in a conventional electric power tool that cannot operate under such a large current. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228944 | FIXING TUBE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A fixing tube suitable for accommodating a battery and fixing the battery in a body of an electronic apparatus. The fixing tube includes a tube body. The tube body has an accommodating space, and the tube body is made of a breakable material. The battery is suitable for being accommodated in the accommodating space, and the tube body is suitable for being adhered to the body, so as to fix the battery in the body. An electronic apparatus including the fixing tube is also provided. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228945 | BATTERY PACK - Provided is a battery pack that is unlikely to be affected by vibration, shock, or the like, and has stable characteristics. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228946 | APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING DEFORMATION OF PLASTIC BATTERY PACK CASE FOR A VEHICLE - Disclosed is an apparatus and method for preventing deformation of a plastic battery pack case for a vehicle, in which the side of the battery pack case is subjected to reverse deformation to absorb the deformation occurring after compression molding and to ensure the dimensions of a mounting portion of various components including battery packs, thereby ensuring an internal space of the battery pack case. To this end, the present invention provides an apparatus for preventing deformation of a plastic battery pack case for a vehicle, the apparatus including: a base having a case insertion space; a fixing portion for fixing a battery pack case inserted into the case insertion space; and a deformation producing portion inserted into the battery pack case and preventing the case from being deformed by pressing the inside of the case to be reversely deformed in the lateral direction. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228947 | ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE - An electricity storage device includes: a plurality of batteries juxtaposed in a first direction, each battery having on a first side a gas discharge valve that discharges a gas produced inside the battery; and a cooling path formed between the plurality of batteries that face each other in the first direction, constructed to convey a coolant that cools the batteries, and an intake opening for taking in the coolant on a second side that is an opposite side to the first side in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and a discharge opening for discharging the coolant taken in on at least one of sides in a third direction orthogonal to the second direction and to the first direction. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228948 | MICROPOROUS MEMBER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, BATTERY SEPARATOR, AND RESIN COMPOSITION FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY SEPARATOR - Provided are a microporous membrane including a thermoplastic resin having a melting point of 220° C. or more and a polyolefin, the thermoplastic resin (a) having an acicular structure, and a method for producing the microporous membrane. The microporous membrane has high resistance to thermal shrinkage since it includes a polyolefin and a high-melting-point thermoplastic resin having an acicular structure. Thus, a battery separator for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries and, in particular, a single-layer battery separator for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries which have a good shut-down function and high resistance to thermal shrinkage may be produced. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228949 | BATTERY SEPARATOR, AND BATTERY SEPARATOR MANUFACTURING METHOD - A battery separator includes a porous membrane A including a polyethylene resin, and a porous membrane B laminated thereon including a heat resistant resin and inorganic particles or cross-linked polymer particles, wherein the porous membrane A satisfies expressions (a) to (c), and the entire battery separator satisfies expressions (d) to (f). | 2015-08-13 |
20150228950 | ORGANIC-INORGANIC COMPOSITE ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE CONTAINING POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE POLYMER FOR NON-AQUEOUS REDOX FLOW BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - An organic-inorganic composite anion exchange membrane for non-aqueous redox flow batteries, which contains a polyvinylidene fluoride polymer, and a method for preparing the same are disclosed. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228951 | METHOD FOR FORMING ADHESION LAYER FOR SECONDARY BATTERY - The present disclosure improves a quality of the secondary battery by minimizing a size of the adhesion layer between the electrode and the separator to improve the transfer of lithium ions of which movement was obstructed by the adhesion layer. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228952 | HEAT-RESISTANT POROUS SEPARATOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present disclosure provides a heat-resistant porous separator including a substrate with a porous structure and a heat-resistant resin layer disposed on one surface of the substrate. The heat-resistant resin layer is consisting of poly(n-vinylacetamide) homopolymer or poly(n-vinylacetamide)/sodium acrylate copolymer. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228953 | BATTERY CELL SPACER - Electrified vehicles such as hybrid electric vehicles (HEV's), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV's), battery electric vehicles (BEV's), or fuel cell vehicles differ from conventional motor vehicles in that they are powered by one or more electric machines (i.e., electric motors and/or generators) instead of or in addition to an internal combustion engine. High voltage current for powering these types of electric machines is typically supplied by a high voltage traction battery system having one or more battery cells that store energy. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228954 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a plurality of battery units that are side by side along a first direction, a connection member that connects the battery units in series, in parallel, or in series and parallel, the connection member being adjacent to one surface of each battery unit of the plurality of battery units, an upper cap on and accommodating the connection member, upper portions of all of the battery units being inserted into the upper cap, a lower cap that is spaced apart from the upper cap by a predetermined gap, lower portions of all of the battery units being inserted into the lower cap, and a label that at least partially surrounds the battery units exposed between the upper cap and the lower cap. The upper cap and the lower cap fix an arrangement of the battery units. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228955 | BATTERY WIRING MODULE - A battery wiring module may include connecting members for connecting adjacent electrode terminals to each other, an external connection terminal that is connectable to another device, and a resin protector having holding portions that hold the connecting members and the external connection terminal. A lid portion for covering the external connection terminal may be provided integrally with the resin protector via a first hinge. The lid portion may be provided with a second hinge having a hinge axis that is orthogonal to a hinge axis of the first hinge. A first lid portion that is formed by folding the first hinge and a second lid portion that is formed by folding the second hinge can be disposed in directions crossing each other. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228956 | BATTERY MODULE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A method for producing a battery module having a plurality of individual electrochemical cells, includes the following steps:—arranging cell cans;—embedding the cell cans in a metal foam; and—inserting cell coils into the cell cans. The metal foam is used hereby as common negative pole or positive pole of the single cells. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228957 | BATTERY MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A battery module according to aspects of the present invention includes a plurality of battery cells each having a terminal, a reflective portion on the terminal, and a bus-bar coupled to the terminal to electrically connect the plurality of battery cells. The bus-bar may have an opening exposing at least a portion of the reflective portion. The reflective portion may be configured to reflect laser incident thereon through the opening. A method of manufacturing the battery module may include placing a bus-bar electrically connecting terminals of a plurality of battery cells, each of the terminals having a reflective portion on a top surface thereof, and the bus-bar having an opening exposing at least a portion of the reflective portion, and welding the bus-bar and the terminal to each other. The task of welding the bus bar may include irradiating a laser through the opening in the bus-bar. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228958 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes: a case having an opening; an electrode assembly in the case; a cap plate for sealing the opening of the case; and an electrode unit penetrating through the cap plate, and electrically coupled to the electrode assembly. The electrode unit includes: a current collector coupled to the electrode assembly; and a lead coupled to the current collector and penetrating through the cap plate. The current collector and the lead are coupled to each other by inserting an assembling portion of the lead into an accommodation opening formed in the current collector. Thus, a structure of a coupling portion of the electrode unit for forming charging/discharging paths coupled to the electrode assembly may be improved, and accordingly, an effective internal volume of a case in which the electrode assembly is accommodated and a battery capacity of the electrode assembly may be increased. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228959 | ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE AND ELECTRICITY STORAGE MODULE - An electricity storage device includes a case, an electrode assembly housed in the case, and a positive electrode (negative electrode) terminal sending and receiving electricity to and from the electrode assembly. The positive electrode (negative electrode) terminal includes a cylindrical part having a part projecting outside the case. The outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical part has a male screw with which a nut for fastening the positive electrode (negative electrode) terminal to the case is threadedly engaged from the outside of the case. The inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical part has a female screw having a screw direction opposite the male screw. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228960 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a plurality of battery units located side by side along a first direction, each battery unit of the plurality of battery units having an upper portion on which an electrode pin is located, a protective circuit module located on and electrically connected to each of the battery units, and a spacer including a first portion between adjacent battery units among the battery units and a second portion that extends from the first portion to the protective circuit module, the second portion being in a space between the adjacent battery units and the protective circuit module. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228961 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK - A rechargeable battery pack according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a battery cell for being charged and discharged; an electrode terminal provided in a cap plate of the battery cell; a protection member disposed above and spaced apart from the cap plate, having one lateral end electrically connected to the electrode terminal, and electrically protecting the battery cell; and a protective circuit module disposed above and spaced apart from the protection member and electrically connected to the other lateral end of the protection member. The other lateral end of the protection member integrally extends to correspond to a connection portion of the protective circuit module. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228962 | ADAPTOR PLUG FOR INDUSTRIAL BATTERY - The present invention provides an adaptor plug for an industrial battery comprising an inner ring and an outer ring spaced apart from each other, the outer ring covering the inner ring; and a gas-liquid separating unit disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring, the gas-liquid separating unit blocking foams generated from an electrolyte by a hydrogen gas and passing only the hydrogen gas, wherein the adaptor plug is inserted into and mounted on an injection hole of the battery by being assembled with an injection valve. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228963 | WRAPPING ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A wrapping electrode assembly for use in a secondary battery manufactured by an electrode-stacking method includes: an electrode plate which has a coating layer of an electrode active material and a non-coated protruding portion, the electrode active material being capable of reversibly inserting and extracting lithium ions; first and second separator films which cover both surfaces of the electrode plate while exposing only the non-coated protruding portion; and an insulating polymer film which is positioned between the first separator film and the second separator film at least on a portion of a circumference of the electrode plate to be bonded to the first separator film and the second separator film, wherein the insulating polymer film is formed as being divided into at least two parts. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228964 | ELECTROACTIVE MATERIALS FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES - A secondary battery including a cathode having a primary cathode active material and an alkaline source material selected from the group consisting of Li | 2015-08-13 |
20150228965 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR A SECONDARY BATTERY, A SECONDARY BATTERY, A VEHICLE AND A BATTERY-MOUNTED DEVICE - The present invention provides a negative electrode for a secondary battery having a higher capacity than conventional batteries and the secondary battery having the negative electrode incorporated therein. The negative electrode for the secondary battery includes a silicate having a pyroxene structure and represented by a general formula A | 2015-08-13 |
20150228966 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHODS RESPECTIVELY FOR PRODUCING POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND SECONDARY BATTERY - A positive electrode material that contains a positive electrode active material and fibrous carbon. The fibrous carbon is bound to the positive electrode active material. An all-solid-state battery that includes a positive electrode layer containing the positive electrode material, a negative electrode layer and a solid electrolyte layer interposed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228967 | SILICON OXIDE-CARBON COMPOSITE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE COMPOSITE, AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE HAVING THE COMPOSITE - Provided are a silicon oxide-carbon composite, a method of preparing the same, and an energy storage device containing the same. In the method of preparing a silicon oxide-carbon composite, a reaction solution containing an organic solvent including an aromatic compound is provided. Crystalline carbon structures are formed by generating plasma in the reaction solution. A slurry is formed by adding silicon halide and a polyol in the reaction solution in which the crystalline carbon structures are dispersed. The slurry is separated from the organic solvent and subjected to thermal treatment. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228968 | Thick Electrodes Including Nanoparticles Having Electroactive Materials and Methods of Making Same - Electrodes having nanostructure and/or utilizing nanoparticles of active materials and having high mass loadings of the active materials can be made to be physically robust and free of cracks and pinholes. The electrodes include nanoparticles having electroactive material, which nanoparticles are aggregated with carbon into larger secondary particles. The secondary particles can be bound with a binder to form the electrode. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228969 | POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed are a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery including a nickel-containing lithium transition metal composite oxide and a coating layer positioned on the surface of the lithium transition metal composite oxide, wherein the coating layer includes vanadium oxide, lithium vanadium oxide, or a combination thereof, a method of manufacturing the same, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228970 | COMPOSITE CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND CATHODE AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE COMPOSITE CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - A composite cathode active material includes a material capable of intercalating or deintercalating lithium; and a solid ion conductor. A cathode and a lithium battery each include the composite cathode active material. A method of preparing a composite cathode active material includes: mixing a core including a cathode active material and a solid ion conductor; and forming a coating layer including the solid ion conductor on the core utilizing a dry method. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228971 | POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL, POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL - A positive active material, a positive electrode and a lithium battery containing the positive active material, and a method of manufacturing the positive active material are disclosed. The positive active material includes: a positive active material core particle for intercalating and deintercalating lithium ions; and a coating layer at least partially surrounding the positive active material core particle and including a ceramic composite represented by Formula 1. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228972 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SAME, AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME - Disclosed are a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery including a core including a lithium nickel-based oxide, a lithium iron phosphate-based compound, or a combination thereof; and carbon nanotube grown on the surface of the core, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228973 | POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL, POSITIVE ELECTRODE, LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - Provided is a positive active material, a positive electrode including the positive active material, a lithium battery, and a manufacturing method of the same. The positive active material includes a core including a lithium nickel composite oxide and a coating layer formed on the core. The coating layer improves structural stability of the positive active material. Accordingly, lifespan properties of a lithium battery including the positive active material may be improved. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228974 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY USING SAID POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - Provided is a method for manufacturing the positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, the method comprising: a first step, wherein an alkaline solution with a tungsten compound dissolved therein is added to and mixed with a lithium metal composite oxide powder represented by a general formula LizNi1—x—yCoxMyO2 (wherein, 0.10≦x≦0.35, 0≦y≦0.35, 0.97≦Z≦1.20, and M is at least one element selected from Mn, V, Mg, Mo, Nb, Ti, and Al), including primary particles and secondary particles composed of aggregation of the primary particles, and thereby W is dispersed on a surface of the primary particles; and a second step, wherein, by heat treating the mixture of the alkaline solution with the tungsten compound dissolved therein and the lithium metal composite oxide powder, fine particles containing W and Li are formed on a surface of the primary particles. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228975 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND CATHODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a cathode active material including a lithium-containing transition metal oxide and two or more metal composite oxide layers selected from the group consisting of Chemical Formulae 1 to 3 which are coated on the surface of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide, a method of manufacturing the same, and a cathode for a secondary battery including the cathode active material, | 2015-08-13 |
20150228976 | POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed are a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery including a compound represented Li | 2015-08-13 |
20150228977 | NICKEL MANGANESE COMPOSITE HYDROXIDE PARTICLES AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR A NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND A NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided are nickel manganese composite hydroxide particles that are a precursor for forming cathode active material comprising lithium nickel manganese composite oxide having hollow structure of particles having a small and uniform particle size for obtaining a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having high capacity, high output and good cyclability. When obtaining the nickel manganese composite hydroxide particles from a crystallization reaction, an aqueous solution for nucleation, which includes at least a metallic compound that contains nickel and a metallic compound that contains manganese, and does not include a complex ion formation agent that forms complex ions with nickel, manganese and cobalt, is controlled so that the temperature of the solution is 60° C. or greater, and so that the pH value that is measured at a standard solution temperature of 25° C. is 11.5 to 13.5, and after nucleation is performed, an aqueous solution for particle growth, which includes the nuclei that were formed in the nucleation step and does not substantially include a complex ion formation agent that forms complex ions with nickel, manganese and cobalt, is controlled so that the temperature of the solution is 60° C. or greater, and so that the pH value that is measured at a standard solution temperature of 25° C. is 9.5 to 11.5, and is less than the pH value in the nucleation step. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228978 | LITHIUM ION BATTERIES INCLUDING STABILIZED LITHIUM COMPOSITE PARTICLES - A lithium ion battery having a cathode and an anode, the cathode includes a material having an olivine or spinel structure, the anode includes a coating of a composite lithium powder coated with a complex lithium salt, such as LiPF | 2015-08-13 |
20150228979 | LITHIUM BATTERY - A lithium battery including a cathode; an anode; and an electrolyte disposed between the cathode and the anode is disclosed. In the lithium battery, the cathode includes a nickel-based lithium transition metal oxide having primary particles having an average particle diameter of 2 μm or more, and the anode includes graphite and a silicon-based compound. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228980 | HIGH PERFORMANCE SILICON ELECTRODES HAVING IMPROVED INTERFACIAL ADHESION BETWEEN BINDER AND SILICON - Methods for making a negative electrode material for use in an electrochemical cell, like a lithium ion battery, are provided. The electroactive material comprises silicon. The electroactive material comprises a functionalized surface having a grafted reactive group (e.g., an epoxide group, an amino group, a carboxyl group, and the like). The functionalized surface is admixed and reacted with a polymeric binder (e.g., polyalkylene oxide (PAO), polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), polyimide (PI), and the like that also has at least one reactive functional group) and optionally electrically conductive particles. A porous solid electrode material is thus formed. Negative electrodes are also provided, which provide significant performance benefits and reduce the issues associated with capacity fade, diminished electrochemical cell performance, cracking, and short lifespan associated with conventional silicon anode materials. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228981 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY - A manufacturing method of an electrode assembly includes forming an active material molded body which contains lithium double oxide and includes plural voids, forming a solid electrolyte in the plural voids, and attaching a polymer gel film impregnated with an electrolytic solution for conducting lithium ions to the active material molded body in which the solid electrolyte is formed. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228982 | COMPOSITE CURRENT COLLECTOR FOR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE ELECTRODE, AND ELECTRODE - A hyper-branched polymer dispersant represented by, for example, formula (I) has high adhesion properties to a current collector substrate and therefore enables the formation of an electrically conductive bonding layer having high carbon nanotube concentration. When a composite current collector for an energy storage device electrode which is equipped with the electrically conductive bonding layer is used, it becomes possible to produce an energy storage device from which an electrical current can be extracted without causing the decrease in a voltage particularly in use applications that require a large electrical current instantaneously, such as electrical automotive applications, and which has a long cycle life. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228983 | CRYSTALLINE CARBON STRUCTURE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - Provided are a carbon structure, a method of manufacturing the carbon structure, and an energy storage device having the carbon structure. According to the method of manufacturing the carbon structure, a reaction solution containing a catalyst and an organic solvent containing an aromatic compound is provided. Plasma is generated in the reaction solution, thereby forming a crystalline carbon structure. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228984 | AIR-BREATHING CATHODE FOR METAL-AIR BATTERIES - An air-breathing cathode includes
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20150228985 | Carbendazim-Based Catalytic Materials - A method of preparation of M-N—C catalytic material utilizing a sacrificial support approach and using inexpensive and readily available metal precursors and carbendazim (CBDZ) as the carbon source is described. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228986 | LIQUID-ACTIVATED HYDROGEL BATTERY - Liquid-activated batteries and associated methods are disclosed. A liquid-activated battery may comprise a hydrogel permeated with electrolyte and an anode and a cathode in contact with the hydrogel. The hydrogel may become hydrated responsive to contact with a liquid. The hydrated hydrogel may support ionic communication between the anode and the cathode via the electrolyte. The liquid-activated battery may generate a voltage to power an electronic device due to the ionic communication. The hydrogel may be dehydrated such that ionic communication does not occur between the anode and the cathode. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228987 | MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELL COMPRISING ASSEMBLY OF THIS TYPE - A membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell. The membrane electrode assembly has a membrane electrode unit and an integrally formed seal with a first sub-section and a second subsection. The membrane electrode unit has a perforation, along which the seal extends on both faces of the membrane unit. The first sub-section of the seal is situated on a first flat face and the second sub-section on a second flat face of the membrane electrode unit and the two sub-sections are integrally joined through the perforation. A fuel cell is also provided having a plurality of membrane electrode assemblies. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228988 | MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, FUEL CELL COMPRISING ASSEMBLY OF THIS TYPE AND MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING SAID FUEL CELL - A membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell that includes a membrane electrode unit with a membrane and two electrodes which make surface contact with both faces of the membrane. The membrane electrode assembly has a seal support that surrounds the periphery of the membrane and that overlaps the latter. The membrane electrode also has a connecting layer which continuously overlaps the membrane and the seal support, an inner edge section of the connecting layer being bonded to the membrane electrode unit and an outer edge section of the connecting layer being bonded to the seal support on the same flat face of the connecting layer. A seal is connected outside the membrane to the seal support. A fuel cell is provided that includes a plurality of membrane electrode assemblies. A motor vehicle includes the fuel cell and a method is provided for producing the membrane electrode assembly. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228989 | METHOD FOR DETECTING A CRITICAL CONCENTRATION OF HYDROGEN - A method for detecting a critical concentration of hydrogen in the exhaust gas of a fuel cell system ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150228990 | STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FUEL CELL SYSTEM WHERE MULTIPLE FUEL CELLS AND POWER ELECTRONICS FEED LOADS IN PARALLEL ALLOWING FOR INTEGRATED ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY (EIS) - Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments enable electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (“EIS”) to be performed on electrochemical devices, such as fuel cell stack segments, by power electronics connecting the electrochemical devices in parallel to a common load and/or bus. In an embodiment, the power electronics may compensate for any ripple generated during EIS such that no ripple is realized at the common load and/or bus. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228991 | METHOD OF OPERATING ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS COMPRISING ELECTRODEPOSITED FUEL - An electrochemical cell system and a process for operating the same, the system having at least two fuel electrodes for receiving electrodeposited metal fuel; at least one oxidant electrode spaced apart from the fuel electrode; at least one charging electrode; an ionically conductive medium communicating the electrodes of the electrochemical cell system for conducting ions to support electrochemical reactions at the fuel, oxidant, and charging electrodes; and, one or more controllers configured to operate the cell system in discharging and charging modes and monitor a state of charge for each fuel electrode. The controllers may assign each fuel electrode in a discharging unit having a state-of-charge meeting a predetermined depletion criteria from the discharging unit to the charging unit, and each fuel electrode in the charging unit having a state-of-charge meeting a predetermined loading criteria from the charging unit to the discharging unit. | 2015-08-13 |